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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224.08, 336.08 and 79.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224.08, 336.08 and 79.76 is: 119.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224.08 : 336.08 = 79.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224.08/336.08 = 79.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224.08x = 336.08 × 79.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224.08x = 26,805.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,805.74/224.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119.63

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